WEBVTT 84.HALEY: BRACE YOURSELF FOR THISSTORY.THE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI HEALTH, DEPARTMENT SAYS IT RECEIVEDMORE THAN 2000 COMPLAINTS OFRATS IN 2016.STEVEN: IT MAKES YOU CRINGE JUSTSAYING IT.THAT IS AN INCREASE OF NEARLY50% FROM 2015.KELEIGH GIBBS IS LIVE WITH WHATEXPERTS SAY YOU CAN DO TOPROTECT YOURSELF.KELEIGH: IT ONLY TAKES ASMALL CRACK OR CREVICE FOR ARATS TO GET THROUGH OR PENETRATEA BUILDING.ONLY ABOUT A DIME SIZED CRACK ORCREVICE AND THAT RAT CAN MOVEINTO A BUILDING.>> THIS IS A COMMERCIAL STATIONTHAT WE USE.KELEIGH: HE SAYS THIS IS THESEASON FOR GUARDING AGAINSTRATS.>> I THINK WE SEE RATS MORE INTHE URBAN AREAS THAN THESUBURBS.KELEIGH: URBAN SETTINGS GIVERATS ACCESS TO FOOD AND WATER,ESPECIALLY WHEN DUMPSTER SO UP.RESTAURANT CAN FIGHT BACK BYBAITING THE RODENTS WITH BAITBOXES THAT HOUSE POISONOUS FOOD.>> SO THEY FEEL SAFE AND SECURE.KELEIGH: FERVENT DEPARTMENTDOLLARS, THE FIGHT CAN BE A BITMORE OF A CHALLENGE.>> OFF WITH A TAKES PEST-CONTROLSERIOUSLY AND PUTS BAIT STATIONSOUT AHEAD OF TIME.KELEIGH: WHILE URBAN AREAS AREAT HIGHER RISK, DURING THISSEASON, THE RODENTS ARE JUSTLOOKING FOR SHELTER.>> AND WHEN THE WEATHER WASCOLD, RATS LIKE COMING IN TO GETWARM, JUST LIKE WE DO.KELEIGH: IF YOU ARE INHOMEOWNER, MAKE SURE ALL CRACKEDAND CREVICES ARE SEALED AND IFYOU HAVE A BIRD FEEDER, MAKESURE THAT SEED IS CLEANED UP.THAT CAN ATTRACT RODENTS.STEPHEN.STEVEN: ♪ IT MAKES YOU SHIVERWHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT.